Fiat Chrysler has recalled thousands of Jeeps just two months after its massive recall of 1.4 million Jeep Cherokees in the United States. The latest recall from the automobile manufacturer was largely due to another software issue.
According to NewsChannel10, the new Jeep recall was triggered by the fear of Fiat Chrysler that its 2015 Jeep Renegade with 6.5-inch touchscreen displays would be prone to hacking because of a software problem.
The total number of Jeeps vulnerable to hacking are 7,810 and all were reportedly sold in the U.S. market, with half still at dealerships across the country. The number is quite smaller compared to the previous huge recall of Fiat Chrysler in July.
However, TheMemo noted that this is another blow to the car giant since the new recall comes just two months after the previous one.
Fiat explained in a campaign that this is a "voluntary safety recall." The company added, "The campaign is designed to protect connected vehicles from remote manipulation. If unauthorized, such interference constitutes a criminal act."
To make it easier for their clients, Fiat Chrysler has launched a website wherein jeep owners can check if the unit they have needs to be sent to the automobile company.
The site shows a list of the Vehicle Identification Number of all 2015 Jeep Renegades that are part of the recall. If the number of the owner's unit matches any of the ones found on the site, the car should be brought to partner dealerships of the company, as reported by UberGizmo.
There is also a thumb drive for Jeep owners from the automaker which they can use in updating the software of their vehicles on their own, instead of bringing them to Fiat Chrysler dealerships.
Last month, Tesla also faced a software issue with its cars, but the company was able to remotely patch the problems via the Internet.
